Word Origin & History

quarters "military dwelling place," 1591, from quarter (n.) in sense of "portion of a town." The military sense is in quartermaster (1442) and may be behind the phrase give (no) quarter (1611), on the notion of "to provide a prisoner with shelter." The verb quarter "to put up soldiers" is recorded from 1594.

Example Sentences for quarters

Quirl now realized that they were attacking the captain's quarters.

The survivors of the Warren were forward in the crew's quarters, and they were still dazed.

And now I come to think of it, spoke in your way—not as we do in these quarters.

He picked up the case and started for the officers' quarters.

The quarters of the men were not by any means so good as our own.

It would be well to check his quarters first, then check, say, 7E.

In that case, I recommend complete silence in all quarters at present.

And you might be sure your people are all in quarters this evening.

As for the people in this country, they don't do things by halves, but by quarters, my dear Colonel.'

They would have no way of knowing which quarters were to be checked, and all would be put in order.